Senior Manager, Project Delivery

About Us

As the leading power utility in Alaska, Chugach Electric Association is committed to providing reliable and sustainable energy solutions to our members. We are one of the few vertically integrated cooperative utilities in North America with a majority ownership stake in a natural gas field which currently provides much of our fuel needs. Chugach Electric Association is a leading innovator in the electric utility industry in Alaska, dedicated to delivering high-quality services to our customers.

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Senior Manager, Project Delivery to join our team and drive our delivery of capital project initiatives to new heights.

Chugach offers best-in-class health benefits. The plan includes medical, dental and vision plans. Premium and deductible are paid for by Chugach Electric. We have a generous paid time off policy, up to 20 days of vacation during your first year of employment, 12 paid holidays and 3 Floating holidays. Additionally, we offer several financial security benefits, which includes a defined benefit (pension), 401(k) plan, short-term/long-term disability and basic life and AD&D insurance.

• Opportunity to lead a talented team and make a significant impact on the company’s success.
• Collaborative and innovative work environment.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Career growth and development opportunities.

The Senior Manager, Project Delivery will oversee the delivery of capital projects, including project management, construction management, Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) coordination, project controls, cost estimation, budget oversight, Request for Proposals (RFPs)/contracts, project closeout, and coordination with internal support functions. Additionally, this role ensures that projects are justified by system needs and aligned with reliability, safety, cost-effectiveness, board scrutiny, community expectations, and approved capital priorities.

Serves as the lead for capital project execution and strengthens internal governance to reduce over reliance on consultants and contractors while improving capital utilization, project accountability, and delivery performance.

• Lead the planning, execution, monitoring, and closeout of utility capital projects.
• Provide governance for project scope, schedule, cost, risk, quality, safety, and stakeholder communication.
• Ensure each capital project has a clear business case tied to system need, reliability, safety, compliance, customer service, cost-effectiveness, or asset condition.
• Establish disciplined project delivery processes from intake through final closeout.
• Improve capital utilization by strengthening project readiness, execution cadence, and accountability.
• Ensure projects are prepared for internal governance, executive review, board scrutiny, and community visibility.

• Manage the capital project portfolio across multiple utility asset classes.
• Oversee project planning, scheduling, governance, status reporting, and risk management.
• Coordinate resources across Engineering, Planning, Operations, Procurement, Finance, Legal, Safety, Environmental / Permitting, Customer Solutions, and other stakeholders.
• Ensure projects are delivered safely, on schedule, within approved budget, and to required quality standards.
• Establish project performance metrics, dashboards, meeting cadence, and reporting processes.
• Provide clear ownership for project scope, assumptions, milestones, risks, issues, and decisions.

• Provide owner-side construction oversight for utility infrastructure projects.
• Manage contractor performance, field coordination, schedule adherence, safety…